The active case count of COVID-19 has climbed in Chariton County.

According to officials at the Chariton County Health Center, 17 new positive cases of COVID-19 were added, and nine of the active cases were released from public health isolation on Friday, January 7.

The total number of positive COVID-19 cases is 1,447 since the beginning of the pandemic.

With 1,384 of the positive cases being released from public health isolation as recovered and 20 COVID-19 related deaths, the active case count has increased to 43.